Associate Teacher-Mary Stuart Gile Early Learning Center

Associate Teacher - Mary Stuart Gile Early Learning Center

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$16.85/hr - $18.56/hr

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire is a dynamic organization that supports 200 staff working in 30 early childhood and out-of-school programs. The Mary Stuart Gile Early Learning Center, on the campus of NHTI in Concord, is a laboratory school and a demonstration setting for best practices in early childhood education with student teachers working alongside staff.

We seek energetic, organized, and experienced early childhood educators to help students grow and provide high-quality, emergent curriculum for young children. The full-time Associate Teacher supports the BGCCNNH mission, supports children and teachers, and ensures health and safety.

• Responds sensitively to the interests, requests, and needs of individual children, interacts positively with children, encourages exploration, and uses positive child guidance strategies.
• Provides guidance and role modelling to club members by planning and outlining curriculum to meet individual needs, incorporating elements of an emergent curriculum.
• Establishes and maintains program goals to ensure health and safety of all members.
• Ensures evaluation of club programs continually, tracking outcome metrics; verifies that programs/activities respond to member needs and address their gender and cultural diversity.
• Uses child observation notes as a tool for curriculum planning, keeps accurate and up-to-date records.
• Continuously accounts for the members in their assigned group by name and face.
• Oversees implementation of NAEYC standards and GSQ (when applicable), Culture DNA code, as well as BGCCNNH and CCLU rules and policies regarding safety, compliance, and best practices.
• Dispenses medications according to company policy, administers first aid as needed; communicates all occurrences to families.
• Oversees and assists in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining classroom well-being and upkeep.
• Oversees proper record-keeping and weekly reporting, providing data for input to a Center Director or other applicable staff.
• Facilitates open and effective, professional verbal and written communication with families, staff, and children.
• Supervises classroom staff, students, and volunteers; provides regular feedback about job performance.
• Supports volunteers, practicum students, and staff through modeling techniques and strategies that connect theory to practice.
• May lead planning meetings with the teaching team.
• May increase the visibility of club programs via daily schedule postings, announcements of upcoming events through social media channels, family emails, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be an associate teacher qualified before November 6, 2017, with a minimum of 9 credits in related coursework or a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised childcare experience; knowledge of child growth and development as obtained through specified education or experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Knowledge of current methods, principles, and techniques of teaching.
• Knowledge of curriculum development and application.
• Ability to plan and implement quality programs; proven track record of creative and artistic teaching strategies.
• Ability to form developmentally appropriate relationships with children and promote positive behavior.
• Ability to motivate members and manage behavior problems with patience.
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
• Ability to communicate with staff, families, and community members in a variety of methods.
• Must be willing to maintain the club dress code appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Must be willing to adapt to different learning styles.
• Must obtain CPR and First Aid Certifications per Bureau of Childcare licensing requirements.
• May be required to drive the club van/short bus periodically; must possess a safe driving record.
• Required to assist in cleaning and organizing the club.
• Must maintain confidentiality.
• Must be willing to travel between locations when requested (only occasional travel).

• All candidates offered a job will submit for an FBI fingerprint background check and State of NH Criminal Records Dept. and First Advantage.
• The organization has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse; any mistreatment or abuse by an employee will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Full-time, hourly, non-exempt position. Pay based on experience.

Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement (403B) Contribution, Paid Time Off, Professional Development Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Discount.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire provides early learning, out-of-school programs, summer day camps, and basketball leagues to 1200 youth weekly throughout central and…